of ordnance against enemy targets in Vietnam. In September 1966, VA-115 joined Carrier Air Wing Five aboard USS Hancock and made its second deployment to Vietnam from January to July 1967. From August 1967 to January 1970, the squadron was put in an inactive, stand-down status. This was a transitional period as the squadron awaited the arrival of the A-6 Intruder, and there were no aircraft and only a few administrative personnel assigned. This is the only known instance in which a squadron was not disestablished but remained on the active squadron inventory in an inactive status. 1970s In January 1970, the squadron resumed active status and was reassigned to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington for transition to the A-6 Intruder. The squadron received their first KA-6D tanker aircraft in February 1971. In 1970 VA-115 was assigned to Carrier Air Wing 16 (CVW-16) (tail code "AH") for deployment on the modernized . However, the modernization of Midway took longer than expected, CVW-16 was disestablished in 1971 and all its squadrons were assigned to Carrier Air Wing Five (CVW-5) (tail code "NF"). From 1971 to 1990 VA-115 and CVW-5 were assigned to USS Midway. In 1971 and 1972/73 USS Midway made two deployments to Vietnam. From May to October 1972 VA-115 participated in Operation Linebacker, where VA-115 earned a fourth Presidential Unit Citation. In September 1973, USS Midway changed homeport to Yokosuka, Japan, and CVW-5 was based at NAF Atsugi. USS Midway and VA-115 would again serve off the coast of Vietnam and in 1975, participated in Operation Eagle Pull, the evacuation of Phnom Penh and Operation Frequent Wind, the evacuation of Saigon. In August and September 1976 USS Midway and VA-115 operated off Korea following the Axe murder incident. In early 1977, VA-115 transitioned to the A-6E. The squadron then became the "Eagles," officially changing the nickname in March 1978.From April to May 1979 USS Midway, with VA-115 embarked, deployed to the Gulf of Aden to relieve and maintain a U.S. carrier presence following the outbreak of fighting between North Yemen and South Yemen and the Iranian Revolution. As a response to anti-American demonstrations in Iran, Midway and her air wing, including VA-115, were ordered to deploy to the Indian Ocean for the second time from October to December 1979, when an Iranian mob also seized the American Embassy and its staff. 1980s In May and June 1980 following